Second round of contract talks set for SJH and union

By MATT DUNNmdunn@sjnewsco.comVINELAND -- The Health Professionals and Allied Employees union will meet with South Jersey Healthcare officials today for a second round of contract bargaining.

The more than 800 nurses at South Jersey Healthcare voted last year to join the 11,000-member HPAE, despite opposition from SJH management who felt unionization would not be in the company's best interest.

In June, the two groups began hammering out a contract.

Not soon after, HPAE issued a statement stating it was filing a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board against SJH charging unfair labor practices.

In a press release Monday, HPAE said the union hopes to meet once a week with SJH until a contract is reached.